Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 86 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

1. 1.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
5. 5.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
20. 20.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive

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